Last Updated on September 22, 2020
Welcome to our collection of beautiful condolence images, quotes, and memes.
Browse these condolence images to share with a grieving friend. Find help and inspiration and when you don’t know what to write in a condolence message. Or simply scroll through and read these encouraging quotes as you mourn your loved one.
We hope these quotes and images provide a measure of comfort in this difficult time.
A note about sharing…
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Condolence Images
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- What Are Condolences? [Info]
- Go-To Condolence & Sympathy Phrases [Info]
- Quotes & Images:
- Our Favorite Condolence Images – the best
- Timeless Sympathy Quotes – famous quotes
- Sympathy Sayings – sharing in grief
- Condolence Phrases – offering condolences
- Wishes on Death – prayers, hopes, & blessings
- Comforting Quote Images – comfort and consolation
- Sympathy Quotes for loss of:
- How to Sign a Sympathy Card [Info]
Help with Offering Condolences:
- How to Offer Condolences
- 101 Condolence Messages
- What to Say When Someone Dies (and what NOT to say)
- What to Write in a Sympathy Card
- How to Write an “Unable to Attend Funeral” Letter
What Are Condolences?
A condolence is simply an expression of sympathy, spoken or written to someone who has suffered a loss.
Offering condolences, condolence expressions, and sympathy sayings are all the same thing: Words expressed to someone in the midst of their sorrow.
In this article, we’ll use sympathy and condolences interchangeably.
Go-To Condolence & Sympathy Phrases
Many of the sympathy quote images below use portions of these phrases, while other quotes provide a unique thought or perspective.
To create a full and complete condolence message drawn from the images below, you can add a variation on one of these simple phrases:
- My condolences.
- Please accept my condolences.
- You have my deepest condolences at your loss.
- My deepest sympathies.
- You have my sympathy.
- You have my deepest sympathy and [love, support, condolences, etc].
- He/She will be missed.
- We are so sorry for your loss.
- I was saddened to hear that [Name] passed away.
- We are deeply saddened at the news of [Name’s] death.
- Thinking of you.
- Praying for you.
- You are in our thoughts and prayers.
- His/her memory will be treasured always.
Our Favorite Condolence Images
Here’s our very favorite images… and we suspect they will be yours, too.
Knowing your loved one was a privilege and a blessing. You have my deepest condolences for your loss.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal.
No matter how hard it gets, you are not alone. I’m right here with you.
When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
Though gone from sight to memory dear.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
– Psalm 46:1
Timeless Sympathy Quotes
Quotes from famous people that have endured because the words are truly timeless.
“Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.”
– Dr. Suess
“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
– Helen Keller
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
– C.S. Lewis
“Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith: it is the price of love.“
– Elizabeth I
“Grief is the last act of love we give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love.”
– Unknown
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
– Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)
Sympathy Sayings
Classic sayings and phrases to say when you want to express sympathy.
You have my condolences in honor of a life so beautifully lived and a heart so deeply loved.
Please know that I am here for you in this difficult time.
No longer by our side, but forever in our hearts.
Sharing in your sadness as you remember.
It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Thinking of you in this sad time and sending you my love.
Though gone from sight to memory dear.
We share in this time of grief with you; and we also share in celebrating the memories of your loved one.
I’m going to be honest and say that I don’t have the perfect words to say right now. Just know that I love you.
Condolence Phrases
Heartfelt messages to offer your condolences.
Thinking about you day and night. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
– Matthew 5:4
My condolences as you remember an amazing person who will be sorely missed.
Please accept my warm regards, deep sympathy, and most sincere condolences.
I’m sending great BIG hugs your way.
See more here: 101 Condolence Messages
Wishes on the Death of a Loved One
May your memories bring you peace and comfort as you mourn this great loss.
I pray that you may receive strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.
While no words can take away
The sorrow that you bear,
May you find comfort knowing
That others truly care.
I’m so sorry you’re having to go through this. My prayer for you is peace and comfort even as you grieve.
Wishing you peace and comfort during this hard time.
Wishing you comfort and strength for the days ahead.
Thinking of you and praying you find moments of peace and comfort in the midst of your grief.
I pray that you will receive the blessing of being consoled.
Comforting Quote Images
Hold on to the memories, because every moment was a gift.
“Grief is like the ocean. It comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.“
– Vicki Harrison
It’s ok to not be ok. Grief is a journey everyone travels at their own pace.
“Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story no one on earth had ever read, which goes on forever; in which every chapter is better than the one before.”
– C.S. Lewis
Sympathy Quotes for Loss
When you need the right words to say for the loss of a specific relation.
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Mother
How someone makes others feel about themselves says a lot about that person. Your mother had that gift to make others feel special, loved, and appreciated. She was a true treasure.
She asked for so little, yet gave so very much.
A mother’s love is unlike any other; it lasts forever.
She fought the good fight; she finished the race; she kept the faith.
– From II Timothy 4:7
A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go.
“Losing a mother doesn’t happen in a moment. It takes years to appreciate the impact of what’s gone.”
– Lisa-Jo Baker
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Father
I am truly honored to have known your father. He was an incredible person and I will miss him greatly.
He was so happy that when anyone saw him, they became happy too. His was a truly beautiful life.
Your father’s memory will be treasured always.
A father’s guiding hand on your shoulder will always remain as you honor his memory.
He fought the good fight; he finished the race; he kept the faith.
– From II Timothy 4:7
A father’s love is forever imprinted on his child’s heart.
– Jennifer Williamson
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Wife
Wishing you peace to bring you comfort, courage to help you face the days ahead, and loving memories to forever hold in your heart.
May the Great Healer pass His gentle hand over your heart and soul as you mourn the loss of your beloved wife.
“We were together. I forget the rest.”
– Walt Whitman
She loved life and it loved her right back.
Wherever a beautiful soul has been, there is a trail of beautiful memories.
She was deeply loved and will be sorely missed. Thinking of you today.
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Husband
With much sympathy on the loss of your husband.
Sharing in your grief and sorrow as you remember your husband.
He lives on in the hearts and minds of the loving family he left behind.
This feeling of brokenness is real. Don’t let anyone minimize that.
Love is a bond that death cannot sever. We remember and mourn with you at the loss of your wonderful husband.
Death ends a life, not a relationship.
– Robert Benchley
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Daughter
There are no words that can convey the sorrow we feel at the loss of your daughter. She will be greatly missed.
A daughter is always with us. First in her lifetime, then forever in our memories.
Our condolences at the heartbreaking loss of your cherished daughter. You are in our thoughts as we grieve with you.
A life that touches others goes on forever.
There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.
Treasured with a love beyond all feeling; missed with a grief beyond all tears. Our condolences at the loss of your daughter.
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Son
There are no words that can convey the sorrow we feel at the loss of your son. He will be greatly missed.
A son is always with us. First in his lifetime, then forever in our memories.
Our condolences at the heartbreaking loss of your beloved son. You are in our thoughts as we mourn with you.
Gone from our presence but not our hearts.
Those we have held in our arms for a little while we hold in our hearts forever.
Treasured with a love beyond all feeling; missed with a grief beyond all tears. Our condolences at the loss of your son.
Sympathy Quotes for Loss of Pet
No longer by our side, but forever in our hearts.
It hurts because it mattered.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
– Roger Caras
Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.
The loss you feel is real, because pets truly are a part of the family.
She left her paw prints all over our hearts.
To the world he might have been just a dog, but to you, he was so much more. Our condolences at the loss of your beloved companion.
She smiled with her eyes,
laughed with her tail,
and loved with all her heart.
See more Pet Loss Quotes.
How to Sign a Sympathy Card
How do you end a sympathy card? Here are some helpful phrases to use to conclude you condolences:
- My condolences
- Our sincere condolences
- With sympathy
- With deepest sympathy
- Thinking of you
- With love
- Much love
- Warmest regards
- Yours truly
- With [Name] in our thoughts and memories
Simply write one of these phrases, add a comma, and sign your name.
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